Apparatus for cutting block like articles



March 18, 1969 A. E. COMSTOCK ET AL 3,433,278

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Sheet 4 of 30 INVENTORS Alfred E. Comsiocle Burdsal Gardner Wilcox A TTORNE YS March 18, 1969 Filed Oct. 9, 1964 A. E. COMSTOCK ET AL APPARATUS FOR CUTTING BLOCK-LIKE ARTICLES Fig. 3A

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APPARATUS FOR CUTTING BLOCK-LIKE ARTICLES Filed Oct. 9, 1964 Sheet 5 of 30 Fig. 4

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APPARATUS FOR CUTTING BLOGK-LIKE ARTICLES Filed Oct. 9, 1964 Sheet 7 of 30 INVENTORS LO Alfred Comsiocle Burdsal Gardner Wilcox L A TTORNEYS March 18, 1969 COMSTOCK ET AL 3,433,278

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March 18, 1969 A. E. COMSTOCK ET AL 3,433,278

APPARATUS FOR CUTTING BLOCK-LIKE ARTICLES Filed Oct. 9, 1964 Sheet /3 of 30 INVENTORS Alfred Comstocle Burdsa/ GarJneqWil'cox A TTORAEYS March 18, 1969 A. E. COMSTOCK ET AL APPARATUS FOR CUTTING BLOCK-LIKE ARTICLES Filed Oct. 9, 1964 Sheet /j of 30 INVENTORS Alfred Comsiocle I Burdsal Gardner Wilcox 7m @2436?) I ATTORNEYS March 18, 1969 COMSTOCK ET AL 3,433,278

APPARATUS FOR CUTTING BLOCK-LIKE ARTICLES Filed OGt. 9, 1964 Sheet of 30 'INVENTORS Alfred Comsi'ocle BurJsal Gardner W1'lc0x A TTORNE YS PAM 1X March 18, 1969 A. E. COMSTOCK ET AL 3,433,278

APPARATUS FOR CUTTING BLOCK-LIKE ARTICLES Filed Oct. 9, 1964 Sheet [6 of 30 W f y I N VENTORS Alfred Comsiocle Burdsa Gardner Wr'lcox A TTORNE YS March 18, 1969 A. E. COMSTOCK ET AL 3,433,278

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APPARATUS FOR CUTTING BLOCKLIKE ARTICLES Filed Oct. 9, 1964 Sheet 20 of 30 Fig. 24

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1. IN APPARATUS FOR CUTTING ARTICLES OF RANDOM SIZES AND HAVING AT LEAST ONE EXTERIOR DIMENSION WHICH DIFFERS FROM ARTICLE TO ARTICLE, CUTTING MEANS COMPRISING A PLURALITY OF SPACED CUTTING ELEMENTS FOR CUTTING THE ARTICLE INTO A NUMBER OF SEPARATE PARTS GREATER THAN TWO, MEANS INDEPENDENT OF THE CUTTING MEANS FOR MEASURING ONE EXTERIOR DIMENSION OF THE ARTICLE TO CUT, MEANS CONTROLLED BY THEDIMENSION MEASURING MEANS FOR ADJUSTING THE SPACING BETWEEN THE CUTTING ELEMENTS OF THE CUTTING MEANS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE DIMENSION MEASURED, AND MEANS FOR CAUSING RELATIVE MOVEMENT BETWEEN THE CUTTING MEANS AND THE ARTICLE TO BE CUT TO CAUSE THE ARTICLE TO BE CUR INTO SEPARATE PARTS WITH AT LEAST CERTAIN OF SAID PARTS HAVING AN EXTERIOR DIMENSION PROPORTIONAL TO THE DIMENSION MEASURED. 